5-40 Image Optimization 
5.10  Color M Mode 
Color M mode provides information of color flow or tissue movement on the M mode 
images to indicate cardiac motion state. It is highly sensitive to the flow or tissue 
movement. 
The Color M mode includes Color Flow M mode and Color Tissue M mode (also known as 
TVM). 
5.10.1  Enter Color M Mode 
  Color Flow M mode 
 
In B+M Mode, press <Color>. 
 
In B+Color, B+ Color+ Pw or B+ Color+ CW mode, press <M>. 
  Color Tissue M mode(TVM) 
 
In Color Flow M mode, click [TDI] 
 
In B+TVI/TVD, or B+TVI+TVD mode, press <M>. 
 
In Color Flow M mode, click [TDI] in the soft menu or press the user-defined TDI 
key. 
5.10.2  Exit Color M Mode 
  Press <Color> or <M> on the control panel to exit Color M mode. 
  Or, press <B> on the control panel to return to B mode. 
5.10.3  Image Parameters 
  In Color Flow M mode, parameters that can be adjusted are in accordance with those 
in B, M and Color modes; please refer to relevant sections of B, Color and M mode for 
details. 
  In Color Tissue M mode, parameters that can be adjusted are in accordance with 
those in B, M and TVI modes; please refer to relevant sections of B, Color and TVI 
modes for details. 
  In Color M mode scanning, the image parameter area in the upper left part of the 
screen will display the real-time parameter values as follows: